How much do you know about the Von Trapps, the Austrian singing family made famous in the 1965 film The Sound of Music? Did you know they eventually made their way to New England? Read on to learn more!
A 1941 promotional photo of the Von Trapp Family Singers, preparing for a concert in the Boston area. Photo Credit : Larry Gordon/Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons
Julia Shipley
Contributing editor Julia Shipley’s stories celebrate New Englanders’ enduring connection to place. Her long-form lyric essay, “Adam’s Mark,” was selected as one of the Boston Globes Best New England Books of 2014.
